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Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt and Arabia


The Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt, or in full - of Alexandria of Egypt-Heliopolis-Port Said (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Alexandrinus) is the Roman Catholic Apostolic vicariate (missionary ordinariate) in Egypt, named after its cathedral see in Alexandria, a port city and former Catholic patriarchate.

It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.

Its full title reflects the (re)absorption of two former Latin Church missionary circonscriptions in Egypt :

All vicars were Latin Church titular bishops and members of religious orders


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